Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Broad Cove.

First up, this spot is a point break, fairly consistent, and works best when the swell rolls in from the south. The water is currently running at 65°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a seriously unusual warm patch, and you’ll feel it.

The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, so let's be straight with you. The start of the outlook is pretty grim. We’ve got almost nothing happening from now until the end of the first week. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and despite some clean offshore winds, there’s just no energy in the water. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, with readings like 3 (Monday morning) or 61 (Tuesday morning). It’s a real flat spell to kick things off.

Then things get a little interesting around Thursday the 10th. A pulse of swell pushes in from the SSW, bumping the height up to 8ft. The combined energy jumps to 831 on Thursday morning and even hits 1408 on Thursday afternoon – that’s a strong pulse of energy. But here’s the catch: the wind is messy. On Thursday morning you’ve got a fresh cross-shore wind that’s going to make it lumpy and choppy, which is a real shame because the size is there. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still a marginal call. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a clean groundswell. For a point break, it might be a bit of a bumpy ride. Honestly, for paddle surfing, it’s a tough sell. That kind of size with a cross-shore wind at a beach setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than a clean day on a log.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a letdown again. We get a few small bumps, like 4ft on Sunday the 13th and 6ft on Monday the 14th, but the wind keeps swinging around to the south and adding chop. The period is still short (6 to 7 seconds), so it’s all wind-affected slop.

Now, the one true standout in this whole outlook is the morning of Friday the 18th of September. The swell is 4ft from the east with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 210. The best part? The wind is glassy. That’s the magic word. It’s going to be dead flat calm, with clean, smooth faces. The swell direction is east, which is a bit off the optimum south, but for a point break, that east wrap can work nicely. The waves will be a bit softer, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be a fun, clean session. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect some company, but it’s worth it for that one morning. This is the pick of the 16 days, no doubt.

After that, it fades back into small, poor conditions through the weekend.

So, to sum it up: the next week is a write-off, with a messy, windy swell on the 10th that’s more for the kite crew. The real window is the morning of the 18th – glassy conditions with a fun, rideable 4ft east swell. That’s your chance.

Rusty.

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